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Replying to: jac (Sep 26, 2004 9:40 pm) |
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Replying to: jac (Sep 26, 2004 9:40 pm) kirstie_h Roving Host & Future Vehicles Host |
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Replying to: bobp7 (Sep 26, 2004 8:19 am) a lot more bargaining room there... I like the Cayenne....most on the boards know that....the reasons are many... 1- Like you said...the guts....the engine. The engine is hand built and bench tested. Does that mean something ? No, not to a lot of people. But to a few aficionados...it means the engine has been built with love ( not worth much ?) , and has been hooked up to a dynometer, and made sure it produced the stated horsepower. If it does not, the engine tech must take it apart and start over....it must past the HP test....and torque tests....etc....just like AMG engines, and a vast majority of racing/exotic engines.... 2- the problems that you hear may be limited to some fine tuning of components, or some part failure. These happen even to Hondas. My toyota had problems too. I am not discounting they exist....just saying that they may be minor teething pains nothing like the krypton bike lock....  3- best combination of 4x4 and race car that I have seen yet...though the FX45 comes close, as does the BMW. BTW, if you go to their forums, you will find problems there also...
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Replying to: highender (Sep 29, 2004 11:27 am) The overall Quality is great except poor dash ergonomics for HVAC and audio and a nagging hesitation in the throttle, the initial quality control from Porsche on these cars is poor. Just expect to buy a car that will have whatever issues handled by the dealer... so check in with the service dept and see if you get a good impression, are they real (humans) or arrogant? What will they give you for a loaner? My dealer really cares about my satisfaction and I would have sold the car long ago if they didn't... I now have about 8k miles and the It's a fun ride if you can be really tolerant the first 6 months. |
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oops, left out that that my cay s is in at 8k for new tires ( came with bridgestones ER30's) and an alignment. Great brakes and suspension along with mountain driving have taken a toll on the tires. I am hoping that in the spring I'll get the snow tires off and find some Michelin or Goodyear that will fit. The selection is slim at the moment so I just put on dunlop snows.
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Replying to: drcj (Oct 01, 2004 7:55 pm) perhaps the issues are more random, than systematic...' though there are some systematic ones...like the remote sensitivity, or lack thereof.. |
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Replying to: highender (Sep 07, 2004 10:00 am)
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Replying to: svn (Oct 12, 2004 3:57 am) I did not want to wait, so bought mine right when it came out....so paid a premium... Recently I was selected by a research group Fisher Associates (maybe hired by Porsche ?) to answer an in depth survey regarding the cayenne. I rated it very high overall, but did mention things like the remote sensitivity, need for large wheels to be at least an (no charge) option but standard, improvements in luxury features, so it will be able to surpass the Range Rover in that aspect. I know the engine already surpasses the Ranger, as do all performance related features.
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Replying to: gardencar (Sep 23, 2004 11:31 pm) Any advice much appreciated, Nigel |
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Replying to: highender (Oct 12, 2004 1:13 pm)
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